Wharton County Office of Emergency Management

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The Wharton KBDI is down to 198 but if you must do any outdoor burning please use caution. Get that burning done early i...
05/12/2026

The Wharton KBDI is down to 198 but if you must do any outdoor burning please use caution. Get that burning done early if possible when the dew is still there for extra protection from unwanted spread of fires.

We got some rain. Thankful for no flooding. Our KBDI is at 213. But I think I could actually see the grass growing.Looks...
05/11/2026

We got some rain. Thankful for no flooding. Our KBDI is at 213. But I think I could actually see the grass growing.
Looks to be a great week and even into the weekend.

Please prepare ahead of time. Hurricane Season is nothing new to our area but can cause major problem if you're not read...
05/06/2026

Please prepare ahead of time. Hurricane Season is nothing new to our area but can cause major problem if you're not ready.

Cooler temps this morning, a tequila sunrise, chances of rain toward the end of the week and our KBDI is at 135 so we're...
05/04/2026

Cooler temps this morning, a tequila sunrise, chances of rain toward the end of the week and our KBDI is at 135 so we're sitting pretty good here in Wharton County.

Please no outdoor burning today (Tuesday 04/28) due to high winds. Thank you.
04/28/2026

Please no outdoor burning today (Tuesday 04/28) due to high winds. Thank you.

Warming up, breezy and chances of rain toward the end of the week.
04/27/2026

Warming up, breezy and chances of rain toward the end of the week.

We got some much needed rain and our KBDI is sitting at 249. If your must burn please use caution. Thank you !
04/23/2026

We got some much needed rain and our KBDI is sitting at 249. If your must burn please use caution. Thank you !

Wharton County KBDI is currently at 400 so if you must do any outdoor burning please use caution. Thank you !
04/20/2026

Wharton County KBDI is currently at 400 so if you must do any outdoor burning please use caution. Thank you !

Looks to be a rainy week !
04/20/2026

Looks to be a rainy week !

This is the reason outdoor burning is not allowed during high wind conditions. Due to forecast uncertainty and reliabili...
04/14/2026

This is the reason outdoor burning is not allowed during high wind conditions. Due to forecast uncertainty and reliability if during any portion of the daylight hours the wind is going to be over 23 mph we request no outdoor burning. This is for the safety of the public and our Wharton County Fire personnel. Thank you for your cooperation and patience.
This is a State TCEQ Rule as follows:

A. General Rules.
The TCEQ sets forth the following general rules on
authorized burns. According to the commission,
burning must abide by the following time and weather
conditions:
1. Burning may not be started earlier than an hour
after sunrise; it also must be concluded on the
same day by an hour before sunset at the latest. A
responsible party must monitor the burning at all
times it is actively burning. Once the fire is residual
or smoldering, the smoke must be extinguished
if it potentially could be a nuisance or create a
traffic hazard. The extent of the burn area may not
increase after the active burn phase.
2. Burning may not be started if wind is supposed to
be less than 6 mph or more than 23 mph while the
burn is being conducted.
3. Burning is prohibited during “periods of actual
or predicted persistent low-level atmospheric
temperature inversions” (30 Texas Admin. Code
§111.219(6)).

Our rain didn't pan out as they predicted and other chances like all this week just disappeared. Your weather is what yo...
04/13/2026

Our rain didn't pan out as they predicted and other chances like all this week just disappeared. Your weather is what you get when you walk outside because their forecast just are not as accurate as the used to be.

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315 E. Elm Street
Wharton, TX

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